How Tall Are You?

[bignick]

well...if we're going that route....

size 8 judogi...but's a little tight in the shoulders...and the sleeves are a bit short

 

[Silat Student]

I'm 5'9-1/2" thank ya very much. Being short isn't a disadvantage, it just puts your opponents good targets (groin, knee caps etc.) closer to your eye level.

 

[AnimEdge]

im 6'1ish and my view is that tallness does not matter, im sure you all saw the Bruce lee and that kareem fight he held is own just fine i think

Everything is in ratio i think, in everything exept extream inline skating, only the short people seam to dominate that

I used to think that becouse of my heigth i wouldnt be able to do some stuff like cartwheels and hand springs and such becouse as everyone would say "your just to tall" and my parents where like taht as well, manly becouse they never could do it so that was there excuse

Well secound day of Ninjutsu i was taught and was able to do a cartwheel just fine, so sence then i never let heigth stop me when it comes to that, sure they both have there advantages, Taller people have longer reach and such and im sure short people have advantages too >

But i dont think one shoudl let heigth stop them from anything, weigth though is something diffrent

 

[ppko]

I am 5'10" (or at least I was last time I checked)

 

[Enson]

I am 5'10" (or at least I was last time I checked)

me too!:ultracool artyon:

peace

 

[Oak Bo]

Over 6'
:asian:

 

[jfarnsworth]

size 8 judogi...but's a little tight in the shoulders...and the sleeves are a bit short

Good lord man.

 

[sasquatchnaruto]

im 6'4 one of thje biggest at my school

 

[Rynocerous]

I'm 6'3", 6'3 1/2 maybe.


Ryan,

 

[bignick]

Good lord man.

there's a reason i chose my handle :wink:

 

[still learning]

The only time you can call youself short is when your legs don't reach the ground when standing up. Yes it is usually the bigger guys who pick on the smaller ones, no ones picks a fight against someone who they think they cannot beat up..and size does give some advantage.(smaller guys, can only see one way to run). We must accept our own heights,make it work to our advantage,try to be stronger,quicker,and defend ourselves smarter,(running works great). Hands up always(thinking stlye works good-unassuming),talk your way out,Sorry can I buy you another soda? keep your distance. be ready to hit and run. Don't forget to say out loud ,"I am not looking for trouble" in case police comes. It does not take great heights to do those smart things....just a bigger brain...5' people can still poke a 6'3' inch guy in eyes and strike the groin....My thoughts on small stuffs.....Shrimps are good eating...the Hawaiian shrimps....Aloha

 

[Satt]

Well, I am 5'4''. I guess that means I am short. I use that to my advantage when sparring with my training partner. I just quote Monty Python...

"Come back here you yellow...come back and take what's commin' to ya...I'LL BITE YOUR LEGS OFF!!!"

...He is laughing so hard by then I will have an easy win. :ultracool

 

[Sarah]

Well I’m 5'6, average really!

 

[Vadim]

Hi all! I am 6' . :asian:

-Vadim

 

[Simon Curran]

I am somewhere around 6ft2 / 6ft3 but live in the land of vikings, where the average height is about 6ft2, so I have no shortage (no pun intended) of workout partners who are taller than me (including some of the females...)

 

[Shidan]

Height shouldn't matter for any technique.

If you punch to your solar plexus and you are 6'6" and your opponent is 5'0 your snapback will yield some interesting results.

And if you are 6'6" taking on someone 5'0" you just a bully



I fall in the under 6' at 5'6". No problem with someone taller than me, nothing I can't reach within two strikes (maybe three if they are huge).

 

[FearlessFreep]

I'm about 5'10"-11"

Ironicially, the two oher adult guys in my TKD class are 6'3" and 6'4"+, which makes the sparring kinda interesting. The rest of the people in my class are mid-teens and shorter than me so it's a interesting contrast. the only one close to my height is my sabomnim and since he's a BB and I'm just Yellow, that creates a whole new set of problems for me than just height differential

I don't know if it came up or not in this thread (I'm not reading 10 pages of history) but something that matters in TKD is not just height but leg length. I have fairly long legs for a guy my height

 

[Adept]

I'm 5'10". I wish I was larger though, because when all other things are equal, the bigger guy beats the little guy. I can improve all the other things, like speed, strength, endurance, skill, fexibility, attitude, etc. But I cannot improve my reach.

On the upside, it's easier to throw someone taller than you are.

 

[uglydawg]

I'm 6'6 and 195 pounds, I'm usually the tallest person in class.

 

[OUMoose]

Ehem... 6'6", around around 380+ lbs.

*blink*

You didn't think I got this nickname for having antlers, did ya?